English Language & Literature at University of Wyoming

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every english language & literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the english language & literature program at University of Wyoming stacks up to those at other schools.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UW English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UW English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of Wyoming.

UW English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW English Language & Literature Master’s Program

58% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UW, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	56
Writing Studies	2

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
High School Teachers	1,850	$60,620
Professors	370	$52,800
Editors	110	$49,550
English Language and Literature Professors	100	$61,140
Technical Writers	30	$64,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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